Democracy Watch

Arman and Akhil speak with Gracy Buckholtz of CUPE 2278 on the OrganizeUBC campaign which is looking to organize research workers and academic assistants at UBC.

In December 2019 we spoke to Globe and Mail Journalist Kerry Gold, on recent policy developments on real estate in Vancouver + the tragic story of a mishandled whistleblower complaint in the BC Ministry of Health: https://thewalrus.ca/the-whistle-blower-who-got-it-wrong/

In this live episode Kai and Nash of Sulong UBC share their personal experiences and the historical context of the apparent return of fascism to the Philippines. We discuss what "red-tagging" means and Nash's first-hand experience being "red-tagged". We also unpack why the murder of the journalist Percy Lapid has become a flashpoint in the struggle for press freedom and human rights in the Philippines. You can learn more about Sulong here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/sulong.ubc [https://www.instagram.com/sulong.ubc] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sulong.ubc [https://www.facebook.com/sulong.ubc] Website: https://sulong.ca/join/ [https://sulong.ca/join/]

To wrap our coverage of the 2022 City Elections, Arman and Alex spoke with political consultant and TEAM for a Livable Vancouver candidate, Bill Tieleman, on the history of TEAM of the 70s, rezoning, climate policy, and policing.

The Vancouver City Elections are this week! Continuing on our 2022 City Elections coverage, we spoke to climate scientist and Green Party candidate Dr. Devyani Singh on climate policy, housing, and the immigrant experience in Vancouver.